When I started this blog in February 2006, it was intended to be an online journal where I keep track of my Japanese studies and share my thoughts on discoveries about and interests related to Japan and life in Jamaica. Twenty years later it has morphed into an interesting, evolving viewpoint of the last 20 years of my life. Working on a new logo—sneak peak…

It’s been a while since I made one of these adventures in nature. I went to a rural island nearby to enjoy cycling in Japan with friends recently and it was a wonderful...

What do you get when you combine Naruto and cats? Nyaruto! This is a set of 8 Naruto characters transformed into small vinyl figures and I got the whole set. Let’s check them out...

Shikoku, Japan has its fair share of castles (and castle ruins). I may have explored many shrines and temples in Shikoku but I also got the chance to visit some castles as well; 5...

My love for Japanese trains has been slowly growing over the years. With such a sophisticated railway network one of the main things I’m looking forward to when I get to Japan is...

Shimanami Kaido is an epic cycling route that connects Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture to Imabari City in Ehime. You can start the 70+ km journey from either end but I...

Every major tourist area has its main stop, that must see attraction all visitors must go to or their time in that particular area, town, city or country would be incomplete. Good...

In routine mission to explore the unknown regions of space with our allies the Gundam Collective we stumbled upon an uncharted section of the extended outer rim we named...

Whether visiting Japan or living here; you will see various stickers on cars. Inquisitive minds like mind will wonder what the meaning of the different stickers? I am here with...

Having a model train set and a miniature railroad is so soothing. It’s kind of like why people have fish tanks but cooler! Trains in Japan are so awesome and were a big reason I...

A “geekgasm” can be best described as a fit of intense geek joy; the play on the word orgasm is obvious. The geeks have truly inherited the earth but what are the greatest causes...

I cannot say it enough, Japan is an awesome country and I have returned from my recent trip with various stories to tell but my favourite (and most told so far) is how I lost...

On the last Sunday of October I went on another monthly trip with my friends in the One Love photography group on Flickr. The last trip was at the end of July when we went to...

I’m having so much fun playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and one of the best things about the game is that it comes in Japanese with English subtitles as default right out of the...

As a photographer myself I am fascinated by very old photographs especially at the dawn of photography. I surfed into a goldmine of photos recently that combined my love of...

This year the Golden Week in Japan was a 10 day stretch of holidays due to the New emperor ascending to the throne and the change of eras from Heisei to Reiwa. For 3 of those days...

In Episode 19 of the Bon Bon Show, recorded February 1, 2026, Aaron and Kirk prove that picture books aren't just for children! We dive deep into the world of Japanese Train (Densha) Books and explore why these colorful pages are actually a goldmine for adult Japanese language learners and travel enthusiasts alike. If you are studying Japanese, planning a trip to Japan, or just love trains (Densha Otaku), this episode is for you.

The Gundam franchise has many different series. The one most dearest to my geeky heart is Gundam Wing – mainly because it was the one from my childhood. My friends and I all had...

I have been hopelessly addicted to playing Metroid Dread over the past 2 weeks and wanted to share my thoughts on this game on the Nintendo Switch by developers Mercury Steam. I...

It’s a beautiful spring day and I was excited to take the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 out for a spin to take some landscape test shots as promised in my unboxing video and blog post. I...